Surgical device.



I 1. H.. BEAUY.

SURGICAL DEVICE,

APPLICATWN FILED` AUQZIO |911- Patented Nov. 6,' 19T?.

JOHN H. Bnarrnor caNTorLonIo.

SURGICAL DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August 20, 1917. Serial No.` 187,045. y

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHN H. BEATTY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Stark and State of Ohio, have invented a new and useful Surgical Device, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in surgical devices, more especially designed for finger' splints or cots and has for its object means whereby the splint or cot can be adjusted so as to arrange the tangs or members of the splint or cot in such a way that they can be adjusted to provide for different injuries both as to kind and also location.

It will be understood that my invention may be embodied in a variety of mechanical j forms, the most desirable being illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

In the accompanying'drawing Figure l is a plan view showing the members properly attached.

Fig. 2 is a section on line 2 2, Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the members bent or folded to produce a cot.

Fig. 4t is a plan view showing a slight modification.

Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5, Fig. 4.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

In the accompanying drawings, the numerals l and 2 represent the splint or cot members, which are formed of the proper lengths to produce a finger cot or splint, when the same are folded or brought into the position illustrated in Fig. 3. The members l and 2 are formed of thin, bendable material preferably of metal, but not necessarily so. One of the members, as shown in the drawings the member l, is provided with the strip 3, which is formed of a length to correspond substantially with the width of the member 2, by which arrangement the member 2 is located between the strip 3 and the face of the member l, by which arrangement the member l can be moved laterally upon the member 2 or the member 2 can be moved endwise upon the member 1. In the drawings I have shown the member l movedV laterally. It will be understood that by adjustably attaching the cross members l and 2 any desired adjustmentv as to length of the splint members can be made, which is of importance, vnot only. in providing for the proper bandaging 'of injuries or` sores, but

also provides means whereby a splint mem-k ber maybe sufficiently lengthened to facilitate theproper bandaging in various ways.

j Referring to the construction illustratedA in Figs. l to 3 of the drawings it will be ratenteanov. e, reir,

noted that the detachable connection bej tween the members l and 2 is obtained by providing two parallel longitudinally disposed slits in the member l at a point intermediate the extremities thereof, said slits v being in length substantially the width of the member 2; and the metal between the slits is depressed for a distance approximately the thickness of the member 2, thus forming a depressed strip of the proper proportions to receive the member 2 and allow for longitudinal adjustment and detachment of said member 2.

In Fig. 4I have illustrated a slight modification which consists in forming tangs 1l,v

which take, the placel of the strip 8 but it will' be understood that the adjustable feature is maintained in both instances.

It will be understood that the members 1 and 2vare capable of being detached, onev from the other by means of which the members can be laid side by side or placed in bundles for shipping or storing purposes.

Having fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is: v p

1. A surgical splint of the character de-v scribed consisting ofl a pair of pliable strips adjustably connected together betweentheir ends andy eXtending at substantially right angles to each other, said strips being bent in approximately parallel relationship to form a cot for engagement over or upon a finger. l

2. A surgical splint of the characterdescribed, comprising a pair of pliable members, one of said members provided intermediate its extremities With a depressed right angles to each other7 said strips being strip through Which the other member is bent in approximately parallel relationship slidably located. to form a Cot over and upon a finger. i0

3. A surgical splint of the character deln testimony that l claim the above, l

scribed consisting of thin pliable strips dehave hereunto subscribed my name.

taehably connected one to the other between f their ends and extending substantially at JOHN H. BEATTY.

Genies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Eatents, Washington, D. C. 

